Drapery-hanger.



T. F. BYRON.

DRAPERY HANGER,

APPLICATIVON men APR.26| l9l5.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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i l. THOMAS BYRON, OF? CHICAGO, :ILLIN OIS.

.FFTQi DBAPERY-HANGER.

I Specification of LettersPatent. Patented NQ 16,1915

' Applicationfiled April 26,1915. Se1ia1'Nd/24,118;

To allwk'om it may concern:

'Be it known that I, THOMAS :F. citizen of the United States, residing atChicago, in the countyof Cook-and State of lllinois, have invented new and useful Imand of improved operation, which will on able desired draping efiectstobe secured in a very simpleand etlective manner;

The invention 1s illustratedin the "accompanyin g drawing, in which Figure 1 represents a broken elevational view ofa curta1n,for other; drapery, sus-" pended in plain or unfolded-conditlon from a rod, by means ofmy improved device; Fig.

2, a similar,brokenelevational'view, illus-' trating the curtain provided with a simple plait, inthe manner shown in Fig.8; Fig. 3,-

a similar view showingthe curtainpro- ,vided with, a box-plait,in'the-manner illustrated in Fig. *9 Figp han edge elevational view of the hanger, showing the jaws in the" -3-has itsshank-portion of reduced width,

normally closed position; Fig. 5, a similar view showing thejaws open by forcibly contracting the ring; Fig. 6, a section taken as indicated at line'6 of Fig. 4:; Fig. 7, as broken perspective view 'showing the jaws a broken perspective viewshowing a curtain, hung with a-simple'plait "effect, the jaws ofthe hanger being shown' open; Fig. 8,

- in section; and Fig. 9, a similar ViQW,ShOW-- ing the curtain iven a box-plait effect.

In the illustration given, A-represents a rod; B, a curtain, orother drapery;'and C,

the improved drapery-hanger.

The device C preferably comprises asplit" resilient metal ring 1, equipped at itsover lapping end-portions with depending aws" 2 and 3, the resilience of"theringbeingsuch as to tend to cause expansion and hold the jaws in engagement. a

The device is preferably formed of ast1ip of sheet metal of uniform width. At one end of the strip the metal is cut away to affoi't a central slot 2, and the furcations 2 which are thus produced are bentoutwardly in substantially a radial direction to provide the furcated jaw 2. Near the other end of the strip the metal is slit along two lines parallel with the edges. The central por- -tion ofthemetal; that is, themetal between BYRON, a

the slits, affordsa tongue 3 of a width corthrough which said tongue extends, said tongue bemg bent outwardly 1n aradial d1- rectionan'd-torming the JziW3, the extremity of which corresponds with the width of the ring 1 The flanking furcations -3 ,that is theport-lons of the metal outside the slits. are

struckinwardly at their base-portions so as to lie inside of the end-portion 1' of the ring,- While the tongue 3 lies outside of said end-portion l 4 :The extremity of the *jaw 3;is provided witha recessed head 3 which corresponds -with the-*width'of the strip formingthe ring 1; and the'head 3 carries two pairs of piercing, prongs 3 which are curved toward the companionj aw 2, and upwardly t0- warduthe ring 1'. The'members 3 of each pair are separated by a notch adapted to accommodate an* inwardly and upwardlycurved piercing point, or prong, 2 -trem1ties of the furcations 2 corresponding with the width of the tongue St andequipped'at its lateral edges with,

further provided at intermediate points with? piercing points, orprongs 2, which are directed upwardly. and toward the jaw 3.

' In 'using the improvedhanger-ring,the

drapery B may be inserted, in plain or unfolded condition, between the jaws 2 and 3, the ring being first forcibly contracted to 1 open; the j aws, in the manner illustrated in ig. 51' After the drapery is inserted, the cdntiacting-force'exertednpon the ring is relieved, and the self-closingjaws grip the drapery, the piercing points-being caused "to enter the fEtbIIC. Inasmuch as the piercingpoints are directed upwardly and ordi- I responding with'the-width of the slot 2 narily will extend either wholly through the fabric, or enter well into the fabric, the

drapery will be securely held by the hanger. If desired, the drapery may be hung with a simple plait effect, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 8. In such case, the plait i of the drapery will be accommodated between the 45 works, and out-turned furcations flanking said slot. and affording a jaw opposed to saidfirst-named jaw, said first-named furcations lyinginside of the, ring-portion verticalfurcations 2 of the jaw 2, while 7 the portions of the drapery whichlie parallel with the door, or window, are clamped between the aws. Of course, it will be understood that the drapery-hangers will'be' employed at suitable intervals, so that the drapery may be provided with a series of r 1 plaits which are spaced uniformly, or otherwise, according to desire.

In-the illustration given in Figs. 3 and c 79, the drapery is provided with a box-plait 5,9 In this arrangement, the portions 5"? of the drapery maybe ,clarnpedj between the jaws 2 and 3, one of the jaws extending into the1box-plaitaaseillustrated in Fig. 9.

The improved drapery hanger 1 InLpractice, the hanger will be provided in various sizes, and-will'beadapted to the a hanging of e ther very. heavy draperies, or I light and filmy draperies. Even the large rings, adapted to the hanging of portieres or c 7 heavy window-hangings, are so Constructed tliat they may also serve efiectively in the hanging of delicate lace' curtains,

' The foregoing detailed description has.

been given for clearnessofunderstanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should I be understoodtherefrom.

What I regard asnewand desireto secure 1 by Letters iatent is I 7 V .1. A drapery-hanger comprlslnga resilient split ring having a tendencyto expand,

J one end of the ring having a central tongue carrying an out-turned jaw of awidth cor- V responding. approximately with the width or" the .nietal strip'ii'orming the ring and having also inwardly-struck curved i'urca- Copies of this 'patent nlaybe obtained as tions, and theot'herj end of the ringhaving a central slotithroughwhich said tongue which carries the .furcated jaw.

2. A drapery-hanger comprising a split, ring one end-portion of which is provided. with slot affording furcations which are turned downwardly toaiiord a furcated 3 5. A drapery-hanger comprisinga resilient ring equipped with overlapping guideportions. and depending jaws, oneflot said jaw, and the "other end portion of, which is provided with a tongue extending between the furcations of said jaw and bent downwardly to aiiorda companion jaw, said jaws being-adapted to engage and hold the dra-= pery between them. 7 V

8. A-drapery-hanger comprismga resilientv. r ng hav ng overlapping endport1ons,

o neiend-portion being provided with a slot aiiording furcations which are turned downwardly to afford a furcated j aw, the extremities of said; furcations being sharpened and turned upwardly ,and towardthe; com-' panion jaw, and the other end-portion of .the ring having a tongue extending between the furcations of'said jaw and bent downwardlyto afford a companion jaw which is equipped with piercing points turned upwardly and toward the first-named jaw, and, said second-named end-portion having also inwardly-struck curved furcations disposed inside of he ring-portioniwhich carries the fu'rcated jaw; a r

a. VA drapery-hanger; comprising aires ili entsplit ring equipped with dependingjaws;

one of said. jaws having its extremitypro- 8i) vided with two pairs ofgspace'r piercing pointswhich are turned upwardly and toward the companion Y j aw, and} the other j aw: being furcated and havingtheextremitiesof its furcationspointed andturned upwardly 8 5 and toward the first described jaw, thus affording piercing 7 points which register l said pairs of piercing points? f jaws having its extremitygequipped with; pairs of] piercing points turned upwardly and toward the companion jaw, and the other jaw beingfurcated and having the extremities 0i its furcationspointed and turned {upwardly and toward the fi1St-(le-;

scribed jaw, andadapted to register with the spaces between the, members of said' pairs of piercing points, one of said jaws being provided intermediately with-additional upturned piercing points. r

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- THOMAS FQBIYRON. 

